Fairlawn is a city in western Summit County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Akron.

There were 3,455 housing units at an average density of 771.2 per square mile (297.8/km2).

34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Of the city's population over the age of 25, 51.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

There were 3,141 housing units at an average density of 709.1 per square mile (273.8/km2).

29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.